London-basedstartupGendo has secured5.1mn amid booming demand for its generativeAIsoftware built for architects.
British architectural designer George Proud and software engineer Will Jones founded Gendo in 2022.
The platform transforms simple inputs like sketches, 2D drawings, or text descriptions into hypereal building designs.
It works a bit like Midjourney or DALL-E, except its built by architects for architects.
The model produces more life-like results than more general AI algorithms.
Whats more, Gendo claims it can generate detailed visualisations 100 times faster than conventional software.
The tool also comes at a reasonable price point 15 per month for the mid-range package.
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Gendo launched its platform just four months ago, after securing1mn in pre-seed funding.
Early adopters include big names such asZaha Hadid Architects, KPF, David Chipperfield Architects, and Benoy.
Patrik Schumacher, principal at Zaha Hadid Architects, called Gendos platform a step-change for our discipline.
Schumacher was recently appointed to Gendos board, as the startup embarks on its next phase of growth.
German early-stage funds PT1 and LEA Partners co-led the funding round.
The UKs largest pre-seed fund Concept Ventures also chipped in, as did London-based Koro Captial.
Story bySion Geschwindt
Sion is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy.
